Thea's Landing

Five-story "lantern forms" light the corners inviting the public down public view corridors to the waterfront esplanade.
Where no housing market had ever existed, the project has introduced an architecturally diverse urban housing development, which includes urban lofts, ground-oriented units and stacked flats.
Additional height available under the Type III construction allowed for lofts at the uppermost floor, dramatic condominiums providing balance to the development’s economic mix.

Tacoma’s Waterfront Renaissance

Thea's Landing

Tacoma, WA

Catalyst for Development

This project commenced with great urban design goals, a shared vision for the Thea Foss Waterway (a designated EPA Superfund site), and the belief that good design could create a market and build a vibrant urban community. The first residential development in a formerly derelict waterfront industrial area, Thea’s Landing served as the key catalyst for further development of Tacoma’s emerging cultural and museum district.

Growing from a Shared Vision

The concept emerged from a national competition and served as a focus of a productive public/private partnership between the City, the Foss Waterway Development Authority and the design/development team. The full-block mixed-use development – including urban lofts, ground-oriented units and stacked flats over commercial space – heralded the beginning of a planned urban renaissance along the Waterway, reconnecting downtown Tacoma with the harbor.

Client

Team Tacoma III, LLC

Overview

New mixed-use development sparking a renaissance of urban living on Tacoma’s waterfront

Program

236 units of apartment and condominium housing, 19,400 sf retail and restaurants, a public esplanade and below-grade parking garage

Size

337,250 sf; 2.04 acres

Completion Date

2003

Services

Architecture

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Five-story "lantern forms" light the corners inviting the public down public view corridors to the waterfront esplanade.

Where no housing market had ever existed, the project has introduced an architecturally diverse urban housing development, which includes urban lofts, ground-oriented units and stacked flats.

Additional height available under the Type III construction allowed for lofts at the uppermost floor, dramatic condominiums providing balance to the development’s economic mix.

Tacoma’s Waterfront Renaissance

Thea's Landing